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The raw materials used in coatings formulations, including titanium dioxide (TiO₂), can make a significant impact on the end product’s sustainability profile. New innovations will pave the way to reducing waste, creating longer lasting products, and achieving advancements in the coatings industry’s sustainability.

Sustainability dominated every conversation at the 2023 European Coatings Show. Learn about some of the innovative technologies that were introduced to help the industry formulate, manufacture, and apply the coatings of tomorrow.

Fact.MR, a market research firm, reported that the global coating additives market is estimated to surpass US$ 9.3 billion in 2023. Increasing utilization of innovative coating additives in construction paints to improve the surface effectiveness, as well as viscosity of substrates, is one of the prominent factors propelling sales. 

The award celebrates Covestro’s Roadmap for Turning Hazardous Waste into New Products process designed for reuse of hazardous waste instead of disposal, supporting circularity.

EMU’s contributions to the advancement of novel and sustainable UV-curable coatings was awarded at the Big Ideas for UV +EB Conference in March. 

The Halifax-based sustainable coatings company is scaling-up to help the shipping industry transition towards net zero emissions.

The company’s “Care for Earth” investment framework is a new initiative for carbon neutrality, investing $100 million worldwide in early-stage startups that aim to solve issues in environmental fields.

The report highlights initiatives and results related to the company's ongoing process to reduce CO₂ levels by at least 50% by 2030, and become net carbon neutral by 2050. For every sustainability report that is downloaded, Sun Chemical will plant a tree through the established nongovernmental organization, One Tree Planted.

To remind the world that ‘rust never sleeps,’ the Association for Materials Protection and Performance will celebrate World Corrosion Awareness Day on April 24 to recognize the impact corrosion prevention and control professionals make and promote sustainable management practices for critical industrial assets.

The innovations in modifiers aim to enable paint and coatings manufacturers to rethink modern coatings to include enhanced performance and safety with consideration for the environment.